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RE: Where can I find longer brake lines?
Sorry to be slow in following up on this thread.
I am working with Crossroads Cycles in Bailey's Crossroads, Arlington, VA. The owner, Dennis, was on vacation last week and I guess he is the guy that does the ordering.
Anyhow, I saw him on Tuesday and had him measure things up and tell me what he thought I needed. Rather than going with a single break line from the right hand reservoir, he is going to install a splitter right below the reservoir and run two lines down to the front calipers. Anyone see a problem with doing that? It seems that the splitter (for lack of a better word) that is mounted on the front below the headlight bucket is a sealed unit and so you can't just replace the top brake line and leave the rest intact. Dangit.
So, parts are on order and I am anxious to get them installed. But, I will be taking the girls to college next week and so it'll be another week before I can get back over there. Dangit again.
Meanwhile, I have the 2" Rox Risers installed (but angled forward a bit so as to not strain the brake line) and the riding position is already much better for me.
I rode out in the country this morning with daughter #1 on the back and I was comfortable for three hours of seat time and didn't have the stress/irritability/neck and shoulder strain I have been experiencing up to now. This bodes well.
Onward and upward!
Bob
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